New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-07
miscellaneous Matters.

Henry A. Herdman, once a respected
bookkeeper in the Citizens National bank
OF Kansas City, was sentenced to six
years imprisonment in the penitentiary
for forgery. His downfall is attributed to
his infatuation for u woman.
A sensation was caused at Rockford ILL.,,
in the report that the engagement of Ed.
gar H. Scott OF Rockford, and Miss Nettie
E. Hall Of Fort Dodge. Iowa, was off All
the preparations were made for the we'd
ding. The ceremony was to have taken
place, but while Mr.. Scott was at Rock
ford. the girl was welded secretly to Char.
les T. Duncombe, proprietor ef the Fort
Dodge Chronicle. The couple LETT for the
East at once, and have not been heard OF
since.
George NJ. Graham, OF Rochester, N. Y,
who was shot on the night OF the / st inst,
in London, by Dan Doherty. of New York,
alter quarrel over a gambling debt, has
died from his wounds.
Charles G. Lee. second husband Of the
vile OF banker Rawson, speakes out in
manly fashion in defense OF that lady.
One Of the richest leads OF pure Galens.
ore ever discovered in Southern Wisconsin
has just been struck at Jordan Center,
near Monroe, Iowa county, Wis. The first
three days 10000 pounds OF mineral ore
"SAS cetNCu OuC, OuS CHUNK We1S0s
ing 1, 500 pounds. vast amount OF ore
is in sight.
Chicago preachers propose to put an ena
to mail delivery, train running and news.
paper publishing on Sunday.
After having been confined in prison at
Philadelphia since September on a charge
OF arson Henry s. Volkmar, alias A. II.
Lewis OF Milbank, Oak, has been Iberat-
ed and allowed to return home. Since his
arrest numerous letters have been received
by District Attorney Graham from prom.
inent clients OF Minnesota nnd Dakota in
terceding for the prisoner and represent
ing that, for the last eleven years he had
been leading q most exemplary life. and
circumstances Judge Mitchell allowed
nolle pros to be entered and Volkmar was
discharged.
The Mississippi closed so suddenly on
the 9th that several steamers were caught
away from home and compelled to lay up.
The safe in the county treasurer's Office
at Centerville. Reynolds county, Mo-, was
blown open and robbed Of about SIC, 900
in cash.
At indianapolis. Hon A. w. Hendricks.
q cousin OF the late vice president was
found dead in bed. He was 63 years old.
and a. prominent lawyer. It is Just two
Years ago that the vice president was
found dead in the same wav, and botl,
deaths were due to heart disease.
Negotiations are in progress for the es-
tablishment OF two-cent Democratic
morning paper at Milwaukee.
a dispatch from Webb City, in the lead
and zinc region in Southwestern Missouri,
says: G. r. and c. K. Garrison, sons al
David r. Garrisun, and nepbews OF the
late Commodore Garrison OF New York.
went down into one OF the mines on at ,ur
OF inspection. During the ascent either the
windiass or the rope gave way and the
tub and the men fell to the bottom of the
SHIFT, 40 feet. One Of the gen tlemen was
killed outright, and the other lived but 8
few moments.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: Robert III. Carpenter.
Audubon. Iowa, vice &. s. Foster, remove
ed: George w. Larne. Colfax. Wash. vice !
James Benton, resigned. Postmasteu
commissioned-Dakota: Harlem. .J G |
MacP Phaii. Fourth-class poatmasters APP
pointed-Dakota: Garden, II. Amason.
IOWA: Monti. @. 8. Duffy. Minnesota: I
Danwood, w. K Nebel. Montana: Greg
ory, ]. w. Cory.
The widow Of Nelson Ragotte, q switch
man killed in the Canadian Pacific yartls
in Winnipeg IN October, has taken action
Tor $2O, 200 damages against the company.l